居比路
Chinese
| phonetic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (居比路) | 居 | 比 | 路 | |
| simp. #(居比路) | 居 | 比 | 路 | |
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): geoi1 bei2 lou6
- Eastern Min (BUC): Gṳ̆-bī-lô
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Ku-pí-lō͘
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Jūbǐlù
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄩ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jyubǐlù
- Wade–Giles: Chü1-pi3-lu4
- Yale: Jyū-bǐ-lù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jiubiiluh
- Palladius: Цзюйбилу (Czjujbilu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕy⁵⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ lu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: geoi1 bei2 lou6
- Yale: gēui béi louh
- Cantonese Pinyin: goey1 bei2 lou6
- Guangdong Romanization: gêu1 béi2 lou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɵy̯⁵⁵ pei̯³⁵ lou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ku-pí-lō͘
- Tâi-lô: Ku-pí-lōo
- Phofsit Daibuun: ku'pylo
- IPA (Taipei): /ku⁴⁴⁻³³ pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /ku⁴⁴⁻³³ pi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Proper noun
居比路
- (dated) Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)
Usage notes
- Now mostly used by Christians, usually in the Biblical context.